London vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	London	Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3662	$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$8238	$1952
🏠 One person rent	$2434	$292
🏘️ Family rent	$4002	$477
🍽️ Food expenses	$632	$346
🚐 Transport expenses	$409	$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4720	$172
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	100	33
😀 Quality of life	97	48
🏙️ Population	8.8M	937K

The cost of living in London is 365% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 28th and 6834th ($3662 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in the United Kingdom and Nicaragua, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in London compared to 0.2 months in Managua. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 4th and 6915th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Managua

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	London	Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$22.6	$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$98.8	$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.9	$7.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.64	$1.44
☕ Cappuccino	$5.66	$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.99	$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2743	$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2091	$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4437	$426
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3517	$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$171	$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$260	$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$40.6	$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.79%	10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$20829	$1195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9663	$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.01	$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$106	$6.03
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$31.5	$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.98	$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.85	$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.1	$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.47	$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14	$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.9	$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.2	$7.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.99	$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.49	$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.76	$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.82	$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.25	$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.6	$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.9	$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.18	$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack	$23.8	$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.71	$6.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.95	$5.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.12	$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.33	$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$79.6	$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.9	$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$91.4	$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$17.4	$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans	$114	$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$125	$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2713	$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25686	$6086

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Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$3042
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2563
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2399
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2382
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2396
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2349
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2326
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2630
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2308
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2384
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2451
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2205
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2214
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2290
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2627
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$2117
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2253
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2294
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2545
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$2244
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2234
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2820
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2234
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$2159
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2634
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2289
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$2235
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2309
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1842
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2188
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2200
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$2164
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$2196
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$2559
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$2109
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$2363
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2476
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$2178

Cities near Managua

Distance	City	Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi	Masaya	$817
42 km or 26 mi	Granada	$706
74 km or 46 mi	Leon	$759
93 km or 58 mi	Matagalpa	$665
95 km or 59 mi	Juigalpa	$796
104 km or 65 mi	Esteli	$716
108 km or 67 mi	Chinandega	$791
108 km or 67 mi	Jinotega	$503
109 km or 68 mi	San Juan del Sur	$844
192 km or 119 mi	Liberia	$1024
211 km or 131 mi	Tamarindo	$1929
239 km or 148 mi	Tegucigalpa	$909
255 km or 159 mi	San Miguel	$1132
272 km or 169 mi	Usulutan	$1123
288 km or 179 mi	Puntarenas	$872
297 km or 185 mi	Comayagua	$678
303 km or 188 mi	Santa Teresa	$1325
326 km or 203 mi	Alajuela	$1362
335 km or 208 mi	Heredia	$1471
343 km or 213 mi	San Jose	$1574
345 km or 214 mi	Yoro	$756
361 km or 224 mi	Soyapango	$1261
361 km or 224 mi	San Salvador	$1291
361 km or 224 mi	Cartago	$1361
365 km or 227 mi	Mejicanos	$1254
365 km or 227 mi	Apopa	$1231
369 km or 229 mi	Santa Tecla	$1183
398 km or 247 mi	El Progreso	$832
400 km or 248 mi	Villanueva	$860
406 km or 252 mi	La Lima	$854
408 km or 253 mi	La Ceiba	$619
408 km or 254 mi	Santa Ana	$770
412 km or 256 mi	Sonsonate	$905
418 km or 260 mi	San Pedro Sula	$1004
427 km or 265 mi	Limon	$1228
430 km or 267 mi	Choloma	$681
435 km or 270 mi	Ahuachapan	$1476
453 km or 282 mi	Puerto Cortes	$767
489 km or 304 mi	Jalapa	$1130
533 km or 331 mi	San Miguel Petapa	$1127